期刊名称：Futhark : International Journal of Runic Studies
电子版ISSN：1892-0950
出版年度：2012
期号：3
页码：59-80
出版社：University of Oslo & Uppsala University
摘要：It has been argued that there is a connection between the Scandinavian runic inscriptions of the Isle of Man and a group from the district of Jæren in southwestern Norway. The Manx inscriptions are dated on art-historical grounds to c. 930–1020, the Jæren group to around the year 1000 — partly because they seem to span the period of the conversion of Norway to Christianity, partly on the basis of their rune forms and language. There are problems with these datings, not least for those who have considered Manx runic tradition influenced by that of Jæren. There is also a mismatch between the 930–1020 period assigned to the Manx inscriptions on art-historical grounds and the testimony of their rune forms and language, which suggests that many of them at least may come closer in time to the Jæren group. This article examines previous contributions to the debate and analyses the data from both Man and Jæren. It has two main aims: to inject clarity into the discussion and to distinguish fact from assertion and uncertain hypothesis
关键词：Isle of Man; Jæren; Manx crosses; runes; short-twig runes; runic;inscriptions; rune-stones; Scandinavian language history
